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For Whom The Frog Tolls – Edgard Rodriguez

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Published: June 9, 2026 01:00

Surprisingly, this game is not an early rhythm game where you press A and B in time with Metallica’s For Whom the Bell Tolls, nor is it a Game Boy visual novel retelling Hemingway’s classic with an all-frog cast during the Spanish Civil War. Instead, it’s…

Animaniacs: Socials Round Up

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Published: June 2, 2026 01:00

Yep, we played Animaniacs in May. And man, was it uneventful. The biggest thing the game has going for it, is it’s enhancements with the Super Game Boy. And we liked the animation of Wacko taking off his head. And heck, the cutscenes were actually pretty…

June 2026 – The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls (1992)

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Published: June 1, 2026 01:00

A great thing happened last weekend! The three Yokoi Dads along with Vani and Tiyani gathered in a real backroom (well, The Variable Cafe in Los Angeles)! It was awesome to have everyone in one place for the first time. We’ve been doing this for almost ten…

Animaniacs by Josh Nickerson

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Published: May 26, 2026 01:00

Josh is a cartoonist and illustrator who has far more Game Boy cartridges than he really needs. Find him on Bluesky and Instagram @joshnickerson83.

October 2023 – Hammerin’ Harry: Ghost Building Protocol (1993)

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Published: May 19, 2026 01:04

Back in May 2025, a tornado hit our neighborhood and knocked out the power for an evening. I turned on my computer the next day and my hard drive had been fried (get a surge protector folks). After some sulking and purchasing a new computer, I was able to…

Alleyway: Do Bricks Dream of Concrete Sheep? – Ian Ferguson

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Published: May 12, 2026 01:00

There isn’t much to say about Alleyway. It’s a brick breaking game in the mold of Atari’s Breakout and the hundreds of clones and iterations that came after. You’ve got your bricks at the top, a paddle at the bottom, and your goal is to clear the screen…

Godzilla Socials Round Up

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Published: May 5, 2026 01:00

Geez, it seems that people were not so into a cute puzzle platformer with Godzilla characters. We learned from a Youtuber Monster Island Buddies that the Japanese version of the game is very different and much better than it’s US counterpart. The game play…

May 2026 – Animaniacs (1995)

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Published: May 1, 2026 12:30

Springtime is here and your boy-in-the-backroom here is getting ready for a move cross-country. Stressful yet exciting times! You know what has always been good for me during anxious moments? Game Boy games. Josh has picked Animaniacs this month and here’s…

Game Boy Godzilla – Josh Nickerson

https://yokoikids.wordpress.com/2026/04/28/game-boy-godzilla-josh-nickerson/

Published: April 28, 2026 09:50

Josh Nickerson is a cartoonist and illustrator who has far more Game Boy cartridges than he really needs. Find him on Bluesky and Instagram @joshnickerson83.

Stumped – Oscar Natividad

https://yokoikids.wordpress.com/2026/04/21/stumped-oscar-natividad/

Published: April 21, 2026 01:00

Me being genuinely STUMPED by some of these stages. I missed this game as a kid, and could not wrap my mind around Godzilla being unable to jump. My first play through ended on the second stage of the down route. The other (going right first) route was…